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Simony Act 1688

The Simony Act 1688 (1 Will. & Mar. c. 16) is an act of the Parliament of England that ensured that the simoniacal promotion of one person does not prejudice another and also protects certain leases made by simoniacal individuals.

Subsequent developments

Section 2 of the act, from "bee it" to "aforesaid that" was repealed by section 1(1) of, and part I of the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 3).

, the act remains largely in force in England and Wales.

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